July 2026 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” In this study, researchers used single-cell RNA sequencing to identify seven cell types, including distinct steroidogenic and immune cells, in the tumor microenvironment of a case of ovarian SCT-NOS, providing insights into its cellular heterogeneity and molecular mechanisms related to hyperandrogenism.
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January 2013 in “Case Reports in Medicine” This review discusses steroid cell tumors of the ovary, their hormone production, symptoms, and evaluation, emphasizing surgery as the key treatment approach; it reports no new clinical results.
October 2016 in “Journal of Case Reports” This study reports a case of an ovarian steroid cell tumor with malignant potential, presenting unusually with osteopenia and low weight instead of the expected virilizing symptoms.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report highlights the challenge of differentiating between non-classical adrenal hyperplasia and steroid cell tumors of the ovary in a patient presenting with hyperandrogenism.
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January 2018 in “ScholarWorks (Central Washington University)” In this study using a PCOS mouse model with added stress, researchers observed that combining corticosterone with dihydrotestosterone partially supported the hypothesis of behavioral changes, aligning with depression and anxiety-linked symptoms in women with PCOS.